Mannfield, Florida facts for kids

Mannfield is a ghost town located in Citrus County, Florida. It's found inside the Withlacoochee State Forest, near a place called Lecanto, Florida. A ghost town is a place that used to be a busy town but is now empty, with few or no people living there.

What Was Mannfield?

Mannfield was named after a person called A. S. Mann. We don't know much about A. S. Mann from this information, but often towns are named after important founders or landowners.

For a short time, from 1887 to 1891, Mannfield was the "county seat" for Citrus County. A county seat is the main town in a county where the local government offices are located. Think of it like the capital city for a county. This means Mannfield was an important center for the area during those years.

The Citrus County Star Newspaper

While Mannfield was the county seat, it was also home to a newspaper called the Citrus County Star. Newspapers are important because they share news, stories, and information with the people living in the area. The fact that a newspaper was published in Mannfield shows that it was an active and lively community, even if only for a few years.

Today, Mannfield is no longer a town, and its buildings are gone. It remains a part of Florida's history, a reminder of the towns that once thrived and then faded away.